Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) News
In an effort to provide the public with BBRS news, the links below have been established with files in formats common to most users.
- BBRS Monthly Meetings, including agendas* and approved meeting minutes,
- Follow this link to files that you may view and download on the recently promulgated Stretch Code
- “What's New?” Training Material - This link contains several files with information on the 7th edition of the 1 & 2 Family MA code including: FAQs on snow loads, wind borne debris regions, window design, exposure category, and wood framing in 110 mph regions. Also, an MS Word file contains some of the key differences between the new 7th edition and the 6th edition.
- You may follow this link to the on line version of the Building Code 780 CMR
- Please follow this link FAQs related to the 7th edition of the One-and Two-Family Dwelling Code. It should be noted that answers to FAQs are opinions of the BBRS Staff and do not reflect official positions or code interpretations on the BBRS.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please forward them to mike.guigli@state.ma.us
*BBRS meeting agendas will be loaded the Friday or Monday before the normal meeting dates (2nd Tuesday of each month)